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Distance from Thangool, QLD to Rainbow Beach, QLD

Distance

464 km

Time

6 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $90

There are 298.09 km (185.22 miles) from Thangool to Rainbow Beach in southeast direction and 463.49 km (288 miles) by car, following the A3 and ACW route.

Thangool and Rainbow Beach are 6 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Thangool, QLD to Rainbow Beach, QLD.

Thangool, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:51 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thangool, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Thangool, QLD to Rainbow Beach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Thangool, QLD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 50.11 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thangool, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thangool to Rainbow Beach is $75.17.

During the route, an average car will release 1,198.74 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Thangool, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Thangool, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.617596 and 151.609131, or 25º 37' 3.3456" S, 151º 36' 32.8716" E. This location is 144.17 miles away from Thangool, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD and it would take approximately 3 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Thangool, QLD and Rainbow Beach, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	185.22 mi	298.09 km	160.96 nautical mi
Driving distance	288 mi	464.02 km	250.55 nautical mi

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